Scottish Prison Service
Early release of prisoners begins to tackle overcrowding in Scottish jails
![The Government has said there are around 550 prisoners eligible for early release under the proposals](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18015006.jpg)
![The Government has said there are around 550 prisoners eligible for early release under the proposals](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18015006.jpg)
![More than 500 Scottish prisoners to be released early to ease overcrowding](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18015006.jpg)
![More than 500 Scottish prisoners to be released early to ease overcrowding](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18015006.jpg)
![Scottish Prison Crisis: Convicts serving less than four years to be released early](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18015006.jpg)
![Scottish Prison Crisis: Convicts serving less than four years to be released early](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18015006.jpg)
Updated
![Barlinnie jail in Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17714435.jpg)
![Barlinnie jail in Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17714435.jpg)
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![Body cameras to be trialled for six months in Barlinnie, Low Moss and Perth prisons](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12234706.jpg)
![Body cameras to be trialled for six months in Barlinnie, Low Moss and Perth prisons](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12234706.jpg)
![HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18017198.jpg)
![HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18017198.jpg)
The Barlinnie story
![The new jail will be called HMP Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17904330.jpg)
![The new jail will be called HMP Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17904330.jpg)
The story of Barlinnie
![Trans rapist Isla Bryson, 31, formerly known as Adam Graham](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17993879.jpg)
![Trans rapist Isla Bryson, 31, formerly known as Adam Graham](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17993879.jpg)
![Barlinnie](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17220662.jpg)
![Barlinnie](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17220662.jpg)
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![HMP Kilmarnock](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16525708.jpg)
![HMP Kilmarnock](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16525708.jpg)
![HMP Barlinnie](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17220662.jpg)
![HMP Barlinnie](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17220662.jpg)
![Victoria Teresa Black had been found unconscious in her cell at HMP Cornton Vale.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/4724009.jpg)
![Victoria Teresa Black had been found unconscious in her cell at HMP Cornton Vale.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/4724009.jpg)
![Barlinnie jail in Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16927495.jpg)
![Barlinnie jail in Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16927495.jpg)
![Scottish Prison Service 'engineered' trans policy start date to 'avoid scrutiny'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16389135.jpg)
![Scottish Prison Service 'engineered' trans policy start date to 'avoid scrutiny'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16389135.jpg)
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![No plans for mass emergency release of prisons despite SPS boss 'tipping point' fear](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16843649.jpg)
![No plans for mass emergency release of prisons despite SPS boss 'tipping point' fear](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16843649.jpg)
![Scottish Prison Service chief executive Teresa Medhurst](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17714433.jpg)
![Scottish Prison Service chief executive Teresa Medhurst](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17714433.jpg)
![Drone carrying 'package of drugs' crashes near Scots prison](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17658235.jpg)
![Drone carrying 'package of drugs' crashes near Scots prison](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17658235.jpg)
![Isla Bryson](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16385875.jpg)
![Isla Bryson](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16385875.jpg)
![Solicitor Aamer Anwar (2nd right) representing the families of both victims, speaking to the media with Deborah Coles, executive director of bereavement charity Inquest (left) and Linda Allan (2nd left) and Stuart Allan (right), the parents of Katie](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17624209.jpg)
![Solicitor Aamer Anwar (2nd right) representing the families of both victims, speaking to the media with Deborah Coles, executive director of bereavement charity Inquest (left) and Linda Allan (2nd left) and Stuart Allan (right), the parents of Katie](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17624209.jpg)
![HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17600574.jpg)
![HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17600574.jpg)
NATIONAL RECORDS
![Female prison officers in Scotland no longer need to strip search trans-women](/resources/images/128x89/1x/3823106.jpg)
![Female prison officers in Scotland no longer need to strip search trans-women](/resources/images/180x180/1x/3823106.jpg)
Exclusive
![GEOAmey blasted: Less than two-thirds of prisoners due in court arrive on time](/resources/images/128x89/1x/9350342.jpg)
![GEOAmey blasted: Less than two-thirds of prisoners due in court arrive on time](/resources/images/180x180/1x/9350342.jpg)
Updated
![Barlinnie Prison](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17220662.jpg)
![Barlinnie Prison](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17220662.jpg)
![Police Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16743232.jpg)
![Police Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16743232.jpg)
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